Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-08

the unfinished chur, y and veStry tn
tables were spread al which invited guests
aud the multitude generally were most
! beautifully Toasted. II is estimated that
| between 300 and 400 We're provided with
/ dinner. st. Mnry's band from st. Albans
was in attendance, and at . o'clock the
procession was formed and marched to
/ the church door the bell was raised to its
place, prayer being offered aud the appro-
pirate selection Ring, Merry Bell - be
ing sung by chorus choir. This was fol-
| lowed hY addresses from J. +. Wheelock
, Esq of Milton and Hon. George A. Ballard
of Fairfax and others. A game of base
ball was played, in which the Georgias
defeated the Millions, l6 to Z.
Keeler's Bay.
There was a children's picnic of the
Congregational Sunday school at Mrs. II.
Churchll's grove today ........Mr. Cur
tbs Martin was found dead Saturday. He
took dinner with his family as usual, but
about half an hour after one of his sons
found his body back of his house on the
ground. He leaves Il wife and three chill
dren to mourn his loss. lie was self
made man and a man of good and sound
judgment. He made Il good town officer
and everything that he had to do for the
town or himself was done well.
The Fourth of July was observed here
| by an imprOmtu celebration and picnic
bp the Congregational sunday school on
the camp grounp two miles out of the vii
lage. When assembled in the grove Mr..
G.. 5. Frank was designated a ; chairman,
who announced the reading Of the DeCla-
ration of Independence by Elliot Fisher.
| Mr.. ~. III. Duttou then gave AN Grafton of
10 minutes. The cchOlarS rendering small
patriotic and all uniteb in singing Amer
lea. When the ladies brought from the
treasure OF their basket and boxes things
entirely new, which were highly appre-
cated and then disposed of. All enjoyed
tho occasion. the elder ones especially
in having their memories refreshed by
the reading of the Declaration, one man
remembering that he had not heard it
read publicly for 20 years .....Quite a
number or from this place are in atten-
dance this week at Saratoga upon the
National committee OF the societies of
Christian Endeavor,-v Rev. G.. II.
Button, Rev +. :. Fiske, Mr.. A. +.
Thayer, Mrs. Charles Waldo Mrs. G. G..
Perry, Messrs James, Flynn and Graham.
south Hero.
II. C.. Martin d ed suddenly Saturday
noon of heart disease while lying i'll the
shade of tree; .....A deIegatlog includ-
ing other members of Y. p. G. f.. society
will attend the Christian EndeavOr meet
ing THIS week at Saratoga, \. Y...... Mrs.
Arthur Robinson is dangerously i'll at
CALVIN Robinson s...... Mrs. Laura Mott
is still very low...... H. o. Wheeler was
in town Friday.
Worthwhile.
Morrsville was represented by large
numbers at Hyde Parks centennial cele
bration on Monday. Post Warner, No. f.
turned out in good numbers. 49,. Twelve
persons were received into the Congrega-
tional church, Sunday. ..... Frank P.
Robinson leaves town this week for Beth
! lehem......J. {. F. Slayton of Boston
and W. A. Choat of Albany are visiting
here. ..... Rev. Mr.. Hyde is spending a
few days camping. A second ice cream
festival was held at the Methodist chapel
Saturday evening. -. The addresses made
: by Mrs. Walker OF Rhode Island at the
+ temperance meetings here We're excellent.
..... Hon. w. NJ Terrll of Middletown,
Fl Conn, is visiting here. 49, DR.. George
-, Woodward has been in Danvlie the past
l week, owing to the severe illness of his
father. ..... Paul Brothers orchestra goes
to Newport this week, TO furnish music at
the Mempnremagog house. Mrs. F..
p. Robinson will spend several weeks
with her parents in Cabot.
1 j. Almer McNall is now assistant baker
!. at the Lamoille bakery ......J. a. Robin
son, dentist, has reformed from New
J. moved his family to Maple wood farm fol-
/ several weeks 49,. There was good at
y tendance at the strawberry festival at the
0 Methodist chapel Wednesday evening 80.
u photographer Robinson .contemplates
: closing his photo rooms during July and
. August ..... Miss lice Bushee of Mount
: Holvoke seminary, Miss Jennie Hickok OF
" WELLESLEY and Miss Hattie Hickok, en-
! gagged low in teaching at Schenectady
u \. Y, returned here last week. IF. W
: Choate from he West IS with his parents
The extra noon stage between here
at la a r. Sri.
day July 1..... Morrisville people in large
5 numbers will attend hyde Parks centen-
. NAL celebration on Monday the it'll.
' A party of seven went to Montpelier last
3, week to look at the fire engine for sale
] there. A meeting IN district No. has
, been called to see about purchasing that
; or any other engine. 49, The La Flower
i house on Maple street has been purchased
. by Mrs. Mary King for $3.50, The
< mill of the Lamoille Valley Pulp com
e Pany is now running day and might. -.
{ A monthly business meeting OF the Con-
t gregational church will be held Saturday
: afternoon. Communion services will be
held Sunday when II or 10 are to unite
r with the church ....A series of temper
= ance meetings by the Lamoille county w,
7 c. II. U. is to be held here this week. ....
q. w. Doty has completed the improve.
L ments before his place of business 49,.
5 Paul Bros. orchestra furnishes music for
the centennial ball at Hyde Park.
r Isle La Motto.
| The remains of Mrs. Leslie Cooper, for
, merly Miss Jennie Hill, daughter Of w.
: +. HILL Esq, of Isle La Motto, who died
/ in Burlington, June 30 We're brought to
4 Isle La Motto last Thursday and the
: funeral services were held Friday, July
/ |. in the Methodist church, Rev. C. +.
Hulburt of Alburgh officiating. The de
! ceased was member of the Methodist
z church and took an active part in all that
) pertained to church work. She will be
) greatly missed The husband and father
/ and other members of the family have
D the heartfelt sympathy of all.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper and son of Spring.
z field, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt, Mr., and
Z Mrs William Watson, Prof. Tucker and
5 wife all of st. Albaus, Miss May Hol-
+ ton of Burlington, Mr. Edward Winnie of
= Albany and Mrs. ii. w. Hill of Buffalo
< and several from adjoining towns came to
: town last week to attend the funeral ....
e Mr.. Arthur Hill is home from New York
g city where he has been for nearly year.
n ....- Mr. and Mrs DIR. NJ r. HOlcOmb of